Talisker 10 Year Old

@brett88 You can tell you're a Speyside/Highland lover from this review. You're right about the subtleness of the sweetness and other flavours compared to the peat and smoke. I see Talisker much like the great all-rounder HP 12; it encompasses many of the whisky elements prominent in the other regions, but then chooses to highlight very prominently the peat aspect.

@brett88, how long has the reviewed bottle been open? My bottle tasted very much as you have described yours for about 7 months, then it blossomed with a giant burst of additional sweetness, and the intensity of the pepper lessened, giving it a much more balanced feel. Until this change occurred, I really couldn't identity with the many who are giant fans of this whisky. Afterwards, I could.

Sorry, read "identify"...

ok thanks for the quick comments, this is my first online review. I have only had the bottle open for a few days, and due to being a very simple bottle i have put it in a decanter which might speed it up to the same qualities you have discribed.... hopefully. I only decanterred it to keep my other whiskies out of sight from visiting friends. I had heard a number of people raving about this whisky but was slightly dissappointed from how simple it is compared to spey's an HL's, but that is just my tastes i guess.

Tomorrow I will be reviewing a Glenfarclas 12yo or a Caol Ila 12yo not too sure yet will see when the time comes... I also have a Glenlivet XXV awaiting it's review in the coming days

@brett88, if you read my review of Talisker 10, it should have some strongly familiar observations to your own. I, too, reviewed the bottle soon after opening. Yes, you should be able to get the oxidation effects in the glass or the decanter through controlled exposure to air.

yeah lovely, thanks victor. I have read a number of your reviews. I will give some exposure to the Tal 10yo over the next few weeks to see any change and will load the observations or second tasting on here.